Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Manitowoc High Trestle

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Manitowoc High Trestle

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-8)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Manitowoc River on the northwest side of Manitowoc

Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1938

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-100', 7-65', 2-50', 1-45', 7-35' and 2-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Manitowoc River

Significance:

Moderate

Devil's River State Trail - Devils River Bridge

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Devil's River State Trail - Devils River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-52)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Devils River between Maribel and Denmark

Maribel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-45' and 3-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Devils River

Significance:

Local

Porlier Street Railroad Bridge

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Porlier Street Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-222)

This Warren through truss swing bridge once carried the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Fox River at Porlier Street in Green Bay

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Green Bay

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
201' Warren through truss swing span and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #114.50

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UP Bridge #114.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #177)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek along Rita Lane south of Jefferson

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP 9th Street Bridge (Racine)

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UP 9th Street Bridge (Racine)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1477)

This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 9th Street in Racine

Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908 and 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-37' deck plate girder and 2-14' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 9th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Diamond Valley Creek Bridge

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UP Diamond Valley Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #218)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Diamond Valley Creek near County Road M east of Augusta

Augusta, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York, James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
53' through plate girder and 30' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Diamond Valley Creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near 10th Avenue in Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Elk Creek Bridge (Elk Mound)

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UP Elk Creek Bridge (Elk Mound)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #283)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Elk Creek along US Highway 12 east of Elk Mound

Elk Mound, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900 and 1912

by

Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
80' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Elk Creek

Significance:

Local

Hurley Railroad Crossing

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Hurley Railroad Crossing

This unique Baltimore through truss bridge carries the former Soo Line Bessemer Branch over Trail 2 (former Chicago & North Western Railway) west of Hurley

Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin

Owner: Iron County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1899

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
125' Baltimore through truss

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Trail 2 (former Chicago & North Western Railway)

Significance:

Regional

Kaukauna Swing Bridge

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Kaukauna Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #389E)

This unique polygonal Warren pony truss swing bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway industrial lead over the Fox River Navigation Canal in Kaukauna

Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' polygonal Warren pony truss swing span

Description:
Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Fox River Navigation Canal

Significance:

Regional